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Assignment Brief - BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business - Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment Assignment

Assignment Title - The Business Environment of a Multinational Organisation

Unit Learning Outcomes -

1. Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations.

2. Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to organisational structure.

3. Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment has on business operations.

4. Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship with external macro factors.

Assignment Brief and Guidance -

You choose a large multinational organisation in which you have been employed as a Business Analyst.

You are required to investigate and explain three different types of organisations, their size and classification to highlight differences between them. This should include their legal structure, size and scope, as well as their key stakeholders. For one of the organisations you must then explain the various functions within the business and create an organisational chart to explain the interrelationships between different functions. You must also explain how this would be different in the other two organisations. You are required to analyse the current environmental factors that influence/impact your chosen organisation.

This will be presented as a report to the CEO and should include the following:

1. Introduction to provide an overview of different types of organisations and the growth of the international business environment.

2. An explanation of each of the chosen organisations, including: background details of the organisation; the products and services they supply; the size and scope of the organisation; their vision, mission and business objectives; the organisational and legal structure; and information about their stakeholders.

3. In detail, explain the functions for one of the chosen organisations, using an organisation chart to show how the functions interrelate and an explanation of how they relate to structure.

4. Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment has on business operations.

5. Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship with external macro factors.